Tag: Movies

No Escape from Kurt Russell: Miracle

July 02, 2024

Siskoid Cinema presents… No Escape from Kurt Russell, the show that explores the filmography of one of American cinema’s best leading men and tries to get a handle on his mystique. Why is it we’ll watch anything so long as Kurt Russell’s name is attached to the project? On this episode, Siskoid and the DC Dave discuss 2004’s Miracle. A hockey biopic? Yeah, but Kurt Russell is in it!

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Credits:
Bonus clips: “Miracle” by Gavin O’Connor, starring Eddie Cahill, Michael Mantenuto, Kenneth Mitchell, Kurt Russell, Bill Mondy, Eric Peter-Kaiser, Billy Schneider, Patrick O’Brien Demsey, Noah Emmerich, Joseph Cure, Patricia Clarkson and Sean McCann; “The Countdown – Finale” from the Miracle score by Mark Isham.

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Fade Out - Frank Tashlin

June 28, 2024

Episode 37 – Director Frank Tashlin’s THE PRIVATE NAVY OF SGT. O’FARRELL w/guest Michael Schlesinger.

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Fade In: Denzel Washington in Carbon Copy

June 11, 2024

Siskoid Cinema presents… Fade In, the show that looks at famous actors and directors’ first feature film, looking for that spark of future stardom. This episode, Denzel Washington’s career fades in with Carbon Copy. Did one of the actors of his generation arrive fully formed in this odd George Segal comedy? Siskoid and Captain Entropy discuss!

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Bonus clips: “Carbon Copy” by Michael Schultz, starring Susan Saint James, Jack Warden, Dick Martin, Denzel Washington, George Segal and Paul Winfield; and “Sweet Georgia Brown” by The Carroll Brothers.

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Fade Out - Elaine May

May 29, 2024

Episode 36 – Director Elaine May’s ISHTAR w/guest Melissa Tomczak.

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No Escape from Kurt Russell: Big Trouble in Little China

May 07, 2024

Siskoid Cinema presents… No Escape from Kurt Russell, the show that explores the filmography of one of American cinema’s best leading men and tries to get a handle on his mystique. Why is it we’ll watch anything so long as Kurt Russell’s name is attached to the project? On this episode, Siskoid and Dr. Anj discuss 1986’s Big Trouble in Little China. A box office flop that makes the macho white hero a sidekick? Yeah, but Kurt Russell is in it!

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Credits:
Bonus clips: “Big Trouble in Little China” by John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, James Hong, Victor Wong, Carter Wong, Kate Burton and Dennis Dun; and “Big Trouble in Little China” by John Carpenter and the Coupe De Villes.

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On Borrowed Time: Trancers

April 30, 2024

Siskoid Cinema presents… On Borrowed Time, the show that explores time travel in movies. On this episode, Siskoid and Rolled Spine’s Diabolu Frank discuss 1984’s Trancers, a B-movie that only SOUNDS like it’s ripping off The Terminator, just in time for its 40th Anniversary this May. Join us for a trip into movie history for all the details!

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Bonus clips: “Trancers” by Charles Band, starring Tom Thomerson, Brad Logan, Richard Herd, Helen Hunt, and Biff Manard; “Trancers Opening Credits” by Mark Ryder and Phil Davies.

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Fade Out - Fredric March

April 27, 2024

Episode 35 – Actor Fredric March’s THE ICEMAN COMETH w/returning guest Jill Blake.

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No Escape from Kurt Russell: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

April 02, 2024

Siskoid Cinema presents… No Escape from Kurt Russell, the show that explores the filmography of one of American cinema’s best leading men and tries to get a handle on his mystique. Why is it we’ll watch anything so long as Kurt Russell’s name is attached to the project? On this episode, Siskoid and Shawn Myers discuss 1969’s The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. A goofy live action Disney comedy?! Yeah, but Kurt Russell is in it!

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Credits:
Bonus clips: “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes” by Robert Butler, starring Debbie Paine; and “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes” theme song, by The Electric Tennis Shoes, written by Robert F. Brunner and Bruce Belland.

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Siskoid Cinema Battles: Anime

March 12, 2024

Siskoid Cinema Battles is your one-stop shop for movie-related bracket fights! In the inaugural episode, Siskoid sits down with two members of oHOTmu OR NOT’s Hot Squad – Josée “Art-Girl” Robichaud and Isabelle “Shotgun” Godin – to debate which anime film is the best, as 32 top anime films are thrown into the arena to fight it out for the top spot! Will it be a hyper-violent finish, or hit you deep in the feels?! Our anime fans will decide!

The bracket so you can follow along.

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Credits:

Theme: “Techno Syndrome” by The Immortals.

Bonus clip: “Howl’s Moving Castle” by Miyazaki, starring Billy Crystal.

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Siskoid Cinema Battles: The Anime Bracket

March 11, 2024

Coming this Tuesday on the Siskoid Cinema feed, the first of our film-inspired bracket fights! Two members of the Hot Squad + Siskoid will debate each match-up to determine which is the best anime film of all time (at this point, in this moment, according to consensus between these few people). Fill the form out yourself and see how your opinions compare. Which is YOUR favorite anime film (on or off this list)?

Wondering where your favorite is? The list was generated using Ranker, with some added favorites from each participant. We also decided that movies based on a TV show, wrapping it up, condensing it, etc. were out of bounds. So no Neon Genesis Envangelion, Cowboy Bebop, Dragonball, etc. We had to make sacrifices and kill a lot of darlings to keep the list down to 32.